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Down by the Sea
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Xine's Pack of Strays & Others by Xine Segalas
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Xine's Pack of Strays & Others by Xine Segalas
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414 books — 1,095 voters

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
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The Last Garden in England by Julia  Kelly
WW2 Era Fiction published in 2021
61 books — 82 voters

Around the World in 80 Trains by Monisha Rajesh
Train Journeys
14 books — 5 voters
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Books About Being Trapped or Stranded
571 books — 219 voters
A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
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Om Chanting and Meditation by Amit RayMeditations by Shakti Gawain
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109 books — 141 voters

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Armchair travel for adventurers
284 books — 64 voters